at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; to relax; to take it easy; to chill
looking on; standing by and watching; sitting back and watching; remaining a spectator
expansion; swelling; increase; growth
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
to check; to stop; to keep back
breakwater; mole; seawall; bulwark; shield (e.g. against critcism); protective barrier
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
to rewrite; to overwrite; to renew; to transfer
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
consumption; expenditure; spending
to do; to commit; to carry out; to bring about
nothing but; except; no more than
ancient times; prehistoric times; the distant past; a very long time ago
to melt together; to blend together
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
length (of an animal); body length
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
indeterminate form; undefined; indefinite; unstructured
several times (as large, over)
conduct; behavior; behaviour
to jar; to creak; to grate
physical law; laws of physics
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
look who's talking; you're one to talk; you can talk
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
right under; directly below; right beneath
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
rubble; debris; wreckage; trash; rubbish
scattering (e.g. dust in the wind, enemies before an assault); dispersal; flying off (in all directions); flying apart
ordinary; sensible; commonplace